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Corals have a symbiotic relationship with plant-like algae that grow inside them how do the algae benefit the corals?
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Algae that live in the tissues of reef-building corals are known as?
Symbiodinium which is commonly called as zooxanthellae or zoox are unicellular algae. They live in the tissues of reef-building corals.
Differences between hermatypic and ahermatypic corals?
Hermatypic corals contain zooxanthellae (a symbiotic algae), whereas ahermatypic corals do not. It is like saying that hermatypic corals are photosynthetic, where ahermatypic corals are non photosynthetic.
How and when do corals eat?
Corals actually don't eat anything . But it is the symbiotic algae which lives in it and produces food for it photosynthetically.
Is coral a tiny plant?
Corals are animals, not plants, but they do have plants growing in them, algae.
What is constructed primarily from the skeletal remains and secretions of corals and certain algae?
A coral reef.
What are producers in a coral reef?
seaweed,reef-building corals, and blue-green algae
Bioherms are made of what?
Bioherms are carbonate rock formations, in the form of an ancient reef or hummock, consisting of the fossilized remains of corals, algae, mollusks, and other sedentary marine life, and commonly surrounded by rock of a different lithology.
Are corals carnivores?
No, corals are not carnivores. They are actually marine invertebrates that are classified as animals. They are actually classified as cnidarians, which are a type of invertebrate that can be carnivorous, but corals themselves obtain most of their energy through a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae.
What are some producers in coral reef?
seaweed,reef-building corals, and blue-green algae
Do fish consume corals as part of their diet?
No, fish do not typically consume corals as part of their diet. Fish usually feed on algae, plankton, and smaller organisms found in the water.
How are corals affected by global warming?
Global warming cause bleaching of corals, ie, the algae which provide the colour to corals die out resulting in the loss of colour. When the producers die out of course the ecosystem can no longer survive and hence it is lost forever.
